Al Ain vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$889
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
767K
449K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 61% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4123rd and 23rd ($1449 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 588th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$22875

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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
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$1183
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$1398
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$1730
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$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
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$1684
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$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
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$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
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$1397
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$1447
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$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041